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| New Members Wanted |
| DB15 Cask Commissioner / club treasurer Brian Lynch (left) and Fritz Maytag, founder of Anchor Brewing meet in Munich to tour the preparations for the upcoming Oktoberfest. Both are there as guests of the Oktoberfest Organizing Committee. |
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| DB15 shirts are here! Choose from two different 4-color shirts. One with our Uncle Sam DB 15 logo or one with the club motto - " I'd rather die of thirst than drink from the cup of mediocrity" Order by mail HERE. Club members can order in person at the next meeting. |
| If you are not currently on the DB15 mailing list or would like to join simply write webmaster@beernexus.com or stop in the Gaslight and ask your friendly bartender for a registration form. New members always welcome - it's a pefect time to join. |
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| Sign up a new member, win a beer! The DB15 is the largest beer appreciation organization in New Jersey, but what about the East Coast? Well it's time to make our move. Bring a new member to the next meeting, have them officially register, and get a Gaslight beer compliments of the DB15 Cask Commissioners. |
Why sign up for the club dues full payment plan? Enjoy the many benefits available to club members on the full-payment plan. A one time fee of only $50 covers all meetings, plus discounts for DB15 special events. This year members received benefits that totaled well over the dues amount. Substantial discounts were provided for the TAP NY beer fest trip, the Newark Bears baseball outing, the NJ Brewers Festival, and the Victorian Dinner. In addition members on the full pay plan are exempt from the individual meeting beer fee. Ask club treasurer Brian Lynch, or any Cask Commissioner for the full details at the next meeting. |
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at the GASLIGHT- MEETINGS, NEWS, INFORMATION
| Next Meeting - September 9 at the Gaslight 4 PM |
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| ------------------------- Next Meeting - 4 PM September 9 SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER Gennaro Scotto D’Aniello Birra Moretti Market Manager-NJ Mr. D'Aniello represents Total Beverage Solution a company, based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, that is responsible for bringing some of the world’s most unique wine, beer, and spirits to the U.S. market. Founded in 2002, the company’s first sizeable supply contract was Greene King brewers, the producers of Old Speckled Hen and Abbot Ale. Today their beer portfolio includes such brands as Germany’s Weihenstephan from the world’s oldest brewery; Birra Moretti, ( Italy); Affligem, Mort Subite, and Maes Pils (Belgium), Rebel and Krusovice (Czech Republic), Fischer (France), Gosser, (Austria), and US brands Southamption, Shipyard, Seadog and Nectar. Join us as we taste a selection of beers from this great lineup in this one time only special club event! August Meeting Report Our August meeting saluted International Beer Day as the DB15 joined with nearly 350 other events across 193 cities in 46 countries, Members were asked to bring 3-twelve oz. cans/bottles of beer or 2 larger bottles to share. The beer was varied and tasty making for a great meeting! Meeting Notes by Dan Hodge Meeting started promptly at 4:10 pm. Members present were: Vince Capano, Dan Hodge, Dan Soboti, DJ Soboti, Brandon Einhorn, Livingston Hinckley, Tom Nooney, Andrew MacKenzie, and Rob Sandow. The meeting' helped everyone clean out their refrigerator as members brought twenty-seven different beers to sample. The following were tasted (in order): 1. Abita Satsuma Harvest Wit 2. Straub’s American Lager 3. East Coast Brewing Beach Haus Pils 4. Rob Sandow’s Some Kinda Pils Homebrew 5. Birra Moretti La Rossa 6.Bud Light Lime A Rita (unbelievably awful) 7.Flying Dog Wildman Farmhouse IPA 8.Brandon Einhorn’s Sinistral Warrior IPA 9.Brandon Einhorn’s “Mr. Beer” Red Devil IPA 10. Brandon Einhorn’s Oatmeal Stout 11. Andrew MacKenzie’s Black Market Stout 12. Yard’s Thomas Jefferson Tavern Ale 13.Cricket Hill Fall Festivus Ale 14. Anchor Bock 15. Great Divide Wolfgang Doppelbock 16. Weyerbacher Merry Monks 17.The Brew Kettle Production Works Old 21 IPA 18.Pyramid Outburst Imperial IPA 19.Pike Doubeile Troubeile IPA 20. Birra Moretti 21. Newcastle Werewolf Ale 22.Dominion Oak Barrel Stout 23.New Holland Dragon’s Milk Aged in Oak Stout 24. Pike Monk’s Uncle Trippel 25. Craft Brewer’s Conference 2012 Symposium San Diego Double IPA 26. Cisco Bay Summer of Lager 27. Newcastle Summer Ale An informal show of hands declared the favorite to be the New Holland Dragon’s Milk Oak, followed by Andrew MacKenzie’s Black Market Stout. There was a third place tie between five beers: Great Divide Woflgang, Brew Kettle Old 21, Pyramid Outburst, Dominion Oak Barrel, and the Craft Brewer’s Symposium. Another informal show of hands had the Symposium breaking the tie. Yet another show of hands for the least favorite gave the nod to Brandon Einhorn’s Mr. Beer after breaking the tie between it and the Beach Haus Pils. The meeting ended at about 7:30 pm ----------------------------- --------------------- Support Beer Support the New Jersey Craft Brewers' Guild and all those who enjoy quality beer by asking Governor Christie to sign the pro-small brewery bill currently on his desk. Click HERE or all the details. |
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| New Jersey beer laws are about to change. Get the story from the President of the NJ Craft Brewers Guild D.J. Soboti as seen on PBS television View HERE |